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The NMAF is excited to offer a preview of the 2019 roster of judges! Each year, the Foundation relies on the expertise of over 150 volunteer judges—editors, publishers, art directors, professors, writers, artists, journalists and readers of influence—to review the entries to the National Magazine Awards. To the individuals who volunteered their time and expertise to judge for the 42nd NMAs, thank you! Interested in joining the jury? There are still a few spots left.

Kalli Anderson is an award-winning freelance writer, audio producer and filmmaker based in Toronto. She is an assistant professor at the Ryerson School of Journalism.

Shashi Bhat’s stories have appeared in The Malahat Review, PRISM, The New Quarterly, Journey Prize Stories 24 and 30, Best Canadian Stories, and other publications. She won the 2018 Journey Prize and was a 2018 National Magazine fiction finalist. Her novel, The Family Took Shape (Cormorant, 2013), was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. She is the editor-in-chief of EVENT Magazine and teaches creative writing at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC.

Ariel Brewster has been a senior editor at Today’s Parent for the past seven years. Before that she worked on staff at The Grid, Toronto Life, and The Walrus, and as a fact-checker at New York magazine. She has two young sons.

Julian Brave NoiseCat is a correspondent at Real America with Jorge Ramos, contributing editor for Canadian Geographic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Nation, The Paris Review and many other publications. He was a finalist for a National Magazine Award, Best New Magazine Writer in 2018. A proud member of the Canim Lake Band Tsq’escen and descendant of the Lil’Wat Nation of Mount Currie, he resides in Washington, D.C.

Penny Caldwell is the former publisher and VP of Cottage Life Media. She was editor of Cottage Life magazine for 15 years before moving into the publisher’s office in 2016. Under her leadership, the magazine won hundreds of national and international magazine awards. She has taught in Ryerson University’s Magazine and Web Publishing program and is past president of the International Regional Magazine Association and a former director of Canada’s National Magazine Awards Foundation. In 2017, she was presented with the NMA’s Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement. Recently, Penny left Cottage Life to return to freelance life, pursuing projects that stretch both her creative and her management skills.

Eduardo C. Corral is the author of Slow Lightning, which won the 2011 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition. His second book, Guillotine, will be published by Graywolf Press in 2020. He’s the recipient of Whiting Writers’ Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Holmes National Poetry Prize and the Hodder Fellowship, both from Princeton University. He teaches in the MFA program at North Carolina State University. Photo credit: Matt Valentine.

Gillian Dobias is a producer specialising in films about architecture, design and culture. Her career in television began at the CBC where she worked on “The Journal,” “On The Arts” and “Fashion File.” BBC commissions “The Desk” and “Counter Culture” followed and in 2007 Gillian joined the launch team at MONOCLE to head up the editorial and commercial films division. During this time she oversaw the production of a specially commissioned broadcast television series for Bloomberg TV. Now working as an independent Gillian is harnessing her background in international television production and online journalism to produce bespoke content for companies wishing to tell their stories in film.

Alicia Elliott is a Tuscarora writer from Six Nations of the Grand River living in Brantford, Ontario. Her writing has been published by The Malahat Review, Grain, The New Quarterly, CBC, Globe and Mail and Hazlitt, among others. She won a National Magazine Awards in 2017, and was chosen by Tanya Talaga to receive the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Prize in 2018. Her short story “Unearth” has been selected by Roxane Gay to appear in Best American Short Stories 2018. A Mind Spread Out On The Ground, her debut book of essays, is forthcoming from Doubleday Canada in March 2019.

One of Canada’s leading design thinkers, Todd Falkowsky is a strategist, curator, and entrepreneur. He is the Innovation Director for his own firm, Citizenbrand Canada, a professor at the Politecnico di Milano in Milan, and the editor and publisher of The Canadian Design Resource, Canada’s largest collection of design.

Jenny Ferguson is Métis, an activist, a feminist, an auntie, and an accomplice with a PhD. She believes writing and teaching are political acts. She is the creative-nonfiction editor and à la carte blog editor for carte blanche, where she welcomes pitches for blog posts from BIPOC, QT2S, and disabled writers, as well as writers from other marginalized communities. Border Markers, her collection of linked flash-fiction narratives, is available from NeWest Press. She lives on Osage territory and teaches at Missouri Southern State University. She also teaches at the University of British Columbia through their Optional Residency MFA program.

Melissa Geurts is a New York-based creative director. Currently Melissa is the Creative Director at Hearst’s Good Housekeeping magazine, the largest women’s lifestyle magazine reaching an audience of 38+ million readers monthly. Beginning in 2014, Melissa worked alongside editor-in-chief Jane Francisco to reinvent the 130 year old brand to create a chic, modern and fresh redesign. At the magazine, Melissa is responsible for the creative direction of the monthly magazine including editorial conceptualization and design execution. Prior to her role at Good Housekeeping, Melissa was the Design Director at Chatelaine, Canada’s largest woman’s magazine, and designer at Style at Home. She made the move to NYC in 2014 and is currently residing in Brooklyn, New York.

Sara Harowitz runs content for Vitruvi, namely as the editor of its online journal Basenotes. She is the former editor of both MONTECRISTO Magazine and SAD Magazine, and has also written for publications including The Globe and Mail, Hazlitt, and HuffPost Canada. Her Maisonneuve piece, “Kings, Queens and Everything In-Between” received Honourable Mention from the 2016 Awards in the Society category.

David Hayes is an award winning journalist and author. His articles and essays have appeared in publications such as Toronto Life, Reader’s Digest, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail and The New York Times Magazine. He teaches Advanced Feature Writing at Ryerson University and is on the faculty of the University of King’s College’s MFA in Creative Nonfiction. These days he spends much of his time ghostwriting books.

James Hewes was a publisher and Head of International at BBC Magazines. Part of the team that sold the business to private equity in November 2011, he was then Publishing Director for Top Gear, Good Food, Easy Cook and Lonely Planet Magazine and a Director of BBC Haymarket Exhibitions. He spent four years in Dubai, running Gulf News Publishing. Responsible for more than 30 product areas, he launched the group’s first consumer title in Arabic – wheels Arabic. Appointed President & CEO of FIPP in September 2017, he joined from The Art Newspaper, having been Interim CEO since December 2016.

Jessica Hotson is the creative director of The Kit. Her career has covered the Canadian publishing landscape, including positions at FLARE, Glow,Style at Home and Maclean’s. As The Kit’s creative director, she oversees the look and feel of the brand’s print, web and social platforms. She and her team conceptualize, plan and oversee endless photo shoots, as well as design countless pages for the brand’s paper editions. Jessica’s daily goal is to bring beauty and excitement to every aspect of The Kit, translating that joy to its readers, however they may interact with The Kit brand.

Nicholas Hune-Brown is an award-winning magazine writer living in Toronto.

Matthew Inman is the creative director for Spinning Top. Matthew has 25 years experience in the graphic design industry. His career started at International Publishers, Hearst UK and he went on to work as Group Art Director for the prestigious Blue Door Media and Seven publishing companies with a client base that included Next, Fortnum & Mason, BlackRock, Savills and Virgin Holidays. He was an integral part of successful pitches for Canada Post and the Dove brand in Canada.

Jude Isabella is an award-winning science journalist, concentrating on the environment, ecology, and archaeology with occasional forays into health. As a journalist she has worked for newspapers and magazines, on staff or as a freelancer. She spent a dozen years as managing editor of YES Mag, Canada’s science magazine for kids. In 2015, she launched Hakai Magazine, an online publication focused on coastal science and societies. Jude continues to write for young readers. Her sixth book for kids, about the wolves of Yellowstone National Park for Kids Can Press, is slated for publication in 2019. Photo credit: Tobin Stokes.

Marina Jimenez has been a journalist for 25 years, and has worked for the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC TV and Vancouver Sun and freelanced for Toronto Life and other magazines. She is the recipient of an National Newspaper Award and two National Magazine Awards. From 2008-2012 she was an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto’s School of Media Studies; in 2009-10 she was the St. Clair Balfour journalism fellow at U of T’s Massey College. She currently works at the U of T as a Global Media Strategist. In 2011, she was named one of Canada’s 10 most influential Hispanic-Canadians.

Jeremy Keehn is a features editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. He was previously a news and business editor for NewYorker.com, digital director of Harper’s, and senior editor at The Walrus.

Sophie Kohn is a writer and editor with CBC whose writing has been featured in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Hazlitt, Outpost, Chatelaine, and The Globe and Mail. She was a 2018 finalist at the National Magazine Awards and performs stand-up comedy regularly around Toronto.

Julia Kramer is the deputy editor of Bon Appétit, where she has covered restaurants and food culture since 2013. Prior to that, she was a restaurant critic in Chicago for five years. Her work has appeared in the Best American Food Writing anthology, and she has been unsuccessfully nominated for a few James Beard Awards. She is a graduate of Pomona College.

Informed by her rich and varied 25 years as a journalist and audience specialist, Sandra Martin currently heads family communications and content strategy for WE. During her tenure as editor-in-chief of Canadian Living, the magazine won numerous accolades, including Gold in the Best Media Web site category at the 2015 Canadian Online Publishing Awards, and maintained its place as the most-read paid women’s lifestyle publication in print and online. Previously, Sandra helmed the highly successful launch of Walmart Live Better/Vivre mieux Walmart, and served in senior editorial capacities at Today’s Parent. Her byline has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Cottage Life and MoneySense, among others.

Herb Mathisen is the editor of Up Here magazine, based in Yellowknife, NWT.

Ossie Michelin is an award-winning Inuk journalist and activist from the community of North West River, Labrador and contributes to Canadian Geographic, the CBC radio and online, Briarpatch Magazine, APTN National News, and many other websites and publications. His photography and reporting on the conflict between Indigenous People and resource extraction has garnered international attention. Ossie was recently the Inuit editor of the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada and is currently developing a nationally touring exhibition on Newfoundland and Labrador Residential School Survivors. He reports regularly on stories about Indigenous Issues, the environment, science, and the North with a capital N.

David Michon is the editor of Icon magazine, and a managing editor of Monocle magazine and Winkreative creative agency. As an independent strategist and editor, he currently has a variety of creative projects, which includes a number of magazines and books. He continues to contribute journalistically to a number of titles, including Monocle, L’Uomo Vogue, Vogue Italia, Kinfolk, PIN-UP and others.

Michael Mirolla describes his writing as a mix of magic realism, surrealism, speculative fiction and meta-fiction. Publications include three Bressani Prize winners: the novel Berlin (2010); the poetry collection The House on 14th Avenue (2014); and the short story collection, Lessons in Relationship Dyads (2016). Among his other publications: The Ballad of Martin B, a punk-inspired novella; three novels – The Facility; The Giulio Metaphysics III, and Torp: The Landlord, The Husband, The Wife and The Lover. 2017 saw the publication of the magic realist short story collection The Photographer in Search of Death. The short story, “A Theory of Discontinuous Existence,” was selected for The Journey Prize Anthology; and “The Sand Flea” was a Pushcart Prize nominee. During his spare time, Michael helps runs Guernica Editions, a literary publishing house. Born in Italy, raised in Montreal, Michael lives in Oakville, Ontario. For more, visit his website.

Erik Mohr has more than 15 years of experience as an art director and creative director and has received numerous industry awards for his book covers, magazine layouts and more. He has taught magazine design and given guest lectures at universities in Canada and the US. Erik currently runs his own design firm, Made by Emblem, where he and his team work on print and digital projects for clients like Leon’s, Save the Children, MaRS Discovery District and The Walrus magazine.

Christa Morrison (M.Phil with specialization in Science & Technology Writing, and post-grad Journalism New Media) works as Digital Pedagogy Specialist at McMaster University’s Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching. She has more than 5 years of higher-education and corporate in-class, blended and online instructional design and teaching experience. She taught in various Journalism New Media and Business programs in Canada and designed and facilitated training for The Institute For The Advancement Of Journalism and Media24’s New Media Publishing in South Africa. Her greatest successes have been identifying and implementing innovative social-collaborative digital pedagogical approaches to increase student engagement and learning performance. Christa has won an award for Best Multimedia Storyteller and a scholarship for being an Innovative Educator. She has been recognized as one of 30 Global Journalism Tool Experts in 2013. She served as a judge for the 2018 Canadian Digital Publishing Awards and has also been part of the judging process of the Global Online News Association Awards over the past three years.

Philip Moscovitch is an award-winning Halifax-based writer who works in many different genres, including magazines, radio documentary, and comics. He is currently writing two books—one on Nova Scotia fermented foods and drinks, and another on changing understandings of psychosis and what they mean for those with the condition and their loved ones. He is also the former editor of Canadian Screenwriter magazine.

Stacey Newman is a Canadian author, journalist and photographer. She has been published in Canada and internationally as well as being the managing editor of a national magazine and editor-in-chief of a small press. Stacey has worked in publishing­ for close to 20 years. She is a senior content creator with a Toronto-based ad and design agency and is best known for her interview work and her documentary-style photography. Stacey is also an avid outdoorswoman, community advocate and volunteer.

Danielle Pergament is the editor-in-chief of goop and a frequent contributor to The New York Times Travel Section. Prior to goop, she was the executive editor of Allure Magazine and Lucky Magazine. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband and two children.

Silvia Pikal is a journalist based in Calgary. She covers everything from health care to arts and culture for Alberta’s top magazines, and most recently won a 2018 Alberta Magazine Award for her feature writing. She is an associate editor for Where Calgary, and is a regular guest on CTV Morning Live, sharing her expertise on things to do and see in Calgary. Silvia is also one of the prose editors for FreeFall literary magazine.

Michael Prior’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in numerous magazines and anthologies across North America and the UK, including Poetry, Narrative, Ambit, The Margins, Verse Daily, Global Poetry Anthology 2015, The Next Wave: An Anthology of 21st Century Canadian Poetry, and the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day series. He is a past winner of Magma Poetry’s Editors’ Prize, The Walrus‘s Poetry Prize, and Matrix Magazine‘s Lit POP Award for Poetry. His first full-length book of poems, Model Disciple, was published by Véhicule Press in 2016 and was named one of the best books of the year by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. His second book, Burning Province, will be published by McClelland & Stewart in Spring 2020. He currently teaches English and creative writing at Cornell University.

Anicka Quin is the Editorial Director of Western Living and Vancouver magazines. Under her leadership, Western Living has become a regional brand with a national reputation, winning Best Home Design and Décor magazine in Canada in 2017 at the Canadian Magazine Awards; Vancouver magazine has also thrived under her tenure, winning Magazine of the Year at the Canadian Editors’ Choice Awards in 2017. Before joining Western Living and Vanmag, Anicka worked with Alternatives Journal and the alt-weekly id Magazine. She sits on the board of directors of the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors and works with Magazines Canada for their professional development series.

Shazia Hafiz Ramji’s first book, Port of Being, received the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry (Invisible Publishing, 2018). She was a finalist for the National Magazine Awards and the Alberta Magazine Awards, and her poetry and fiction have appeared in Best Canadian Poetry 2018 and The Humber Literary Review, respectively. Her non-fiction and criticism have appeared or are forthcoming in Hazlitt, Canadian Literature, Quill & Quire, and the Chicago Review of Books. She recently appeared on CBC North by Northwest and will be a writer in residence with Open Book in March 2019. She lives on unceded Coast Salish land (Vancouver) where she works as a publishing consultant and editor for various presses across Canada.

Christina Reynolds is a freelance writer, editor and journalist based in Calgary. She’s written about everything from fashion and travel to business and technology. She’s been the executive editor at ELLE Canada, the editor-in-chief of city magazine CalgaryInc, a television producer with CTV and BNN, and a newspaper writer and copyeditor with the Calgary Herald.

Molly Roberts is a photographer, curator and photography editor, currently Senior Photography Editor at National GeographicMagazine. She is an advocate for powerful visual storytelling and human rights.She recently created the organization, HumanEYES USA to use strong visual storytelling to address significant social problems in the USA. Interested in changing the gender imbalance in the media, she is a director of Women Photojournalists of Washington, DC.

Jessica Rose is a visual journalist and author based in London, UK and the art director of Wallpaper* magazine. She is currently writing a memoir Just Us Kids in The Dark, based on an article she wrote for Toronto Life magazine in Canada, and a graphic book How to Sweep a Room for Lawrence King, about design and everyday life.

Selena Ross is the editor-in-chief of Maisonneuve magazine. She has reported for the Washington Post, This American Life, the Globe and Mail, the Guardian and the CBC. She holds two CAJ awards for investigative journalism.

Lauren Tamaki is a Canadian illustrator living in New York. She earned a BDes in Fashion Design at Ryerson University before attending ACAD for Visual Communications. She worked as a graphic designer/art director at Bumble and bumble, Arch & Loop and Kate Spade Saturday before focusing on illustration full-time in 2015. Lauren has worked with incredible art directors at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Pentagram, Penguin, Nickelodeon, O Magazine, PLANSPONSOR and beyond! She is honoured to have been recognized by Society of Illustrators, Society of News Design, American Illustration and the National Magazine Awards. Lauren recently illustrated Caroline Paul’s book, You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World which was published May 2018 by Bloomsbury.

Jess Taylor is a Toronto writer and poet. Her second collection, Just Pervs, will be released by Book*hug in Canada in Fall 2019. Recently, a short story from that collection, “Two Sex Addicts Fall in Love”, was long-listed for The Journey Prize and included in The Journey Prize Anthology 30. The title story from her first collection, Pauls (BookThug, 2015), “Paul,” received the 2013 Gold Fiction National Magazine Award. Jess believes that collaboration and helping other writers is an important part of her writing practice and continues to organize events in the community. She is currently working on a novel, Play, and a continuation of her life poem, “Never Stop.”

Beth Thompson is an award-winning editor who has spent 20 years in media, specializing in women’s health and wellness. Currently editor-in-chief of Best Healthmagazine, Beth is a former editor-in-chief of Glow, Spree and Canadian Health and Lifestyle magazines. She’s written articles about nutrition, beauty and wellness for every major Canadian brand including Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Zoomer, Today’s Parent and More magazines. Additionally, Beth is the co-author of Kidfluence – Why Today’s Kids Mean Business and is a sought-after on-air and keynote speaker.

Chantal Tranchemontagne is the Chief Creative Officer of Big Catch Communications and editor-in-chief of Perch magazine, a small, independent magazine based in Eastern Ontario.

Stephen Trumper has been an instructor at Ryerson University’s School of Journalism since fall 1995. He has been a top editor at Toronto Life, Harrowsmith and Financial Post Business. He is currently on the board of the Canadian Abilities Foundation, which publishes Abilities magazine, for which he writes the back-page column. In June 2012 Stephen was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for public service. In June 2013 he was honoured with the Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement from the National Magazine Awards Foundation.

Call for Entries

Submissions for the 42nd annual National Magazine Awards will open on December 17, 2018 and close on January 18, 2019. Enter by January 11, 2019 (the early-bird deadline) to save on entry fees. Small magazines and freelancers can also take advantage of our special promotions. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for the most up-to-date news.

The NMAF is thrilled to present the newly revised category lineup for the 2019 National Magazine Awards. The program features 29 categories, reflecting the Canadian media landscape and recognizing the outstanding achievements of the industry’s top magazine creators and publishers.

Category Lineup for the 42nd National Magazine Awards

Writing and Visual Awards, recognizing writers and visual creators, and rewarding Gold Medal winners with a $1000 cash prize. Both print and digital magazines are eligible.

Long-form Feature Writing

Feature Writing

Short Feature Writing

Columns

Essays

Investigative Reporting

Fiction

Personal Journalism

Poetry

Professional Article

Profiles

Service Journalism

Best New Magazine Writer

Illustration (including Spot and Photo Illustration)

Portrait Photography

Lifestyle Photography

Photo Essay and Photojournalism

One of a Kind Storytelling

Editorial Awards, recognizing teams of magazine editors, art directors creators, and other contributors, in print or digital magazines. New to this year’s lineup are Issue Grand Prix and Publisher Grand Prix.

The magazine which demonstrates overall excellence in bringing its publishing team together to create an outstanding product will be awarded the Magazine Grand Prix title (formerly Magazine of the Year). The individual who has offered innovative and creative contributions to the magazine industry will be presented with the Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement. Note that for these special awards, there is no entry fee.

The call for entries opens December 17, 2018 and closes January 18, 2019.

The NMAF is currently accepting nominations for individuals to serve on the juries for this year’s National Magazine Awards. Click here for more information.

At the National Media Awards Foundation, we’re getting ready to honour the best in Canadian magazine and digital journalism, at the 42nd annual National Magazine Awards and the 4th annual Digital Publishing Awards. We’re currently accepting nominations for individuals to serve on the juries for the 2018 awards programs, and join the great tradition of recognizing achievement by the creators of Canadian magazines and digital publications.

Ideal candidates should fulfill one or more of the following criteria:

Internationally renowned journalist, editor, designer or other expert with an interest in supporting the NMAF fulfill its mission;

Editor, art director, publisher, web editor or other staff member (past or present) of a Canadian magazine, whether or not your publication participates in the National Magazine Awards or Digital Publishing Awards;

Freelance or staff writer, illustrator, photographer or digital creator, where a significant portion of your work is in Canadian publications (especially if you have been nominated for or won a National Magazine Award or Digital Publishing Award yourself);

Journalist (print, broadcast, digital) with expertise in a particular field represented by one or more NMA or DPA categories (such as photojournalism, service, arts & culture, fiction, poetry, etc);

Bilingual: Not all of our judges need be bilingual, but all awards juries will have at least one bilingual member.

The NMAF welcomes applications from individuals who bring different industry perspectives – from recognized leaders to celebrated emerging talents. We also aim for the judging panels to reflect our country’s diverse Indigenous, cultural, and regional communities.

Judging will take place during February and March 2019. Contact us at staff@magazine-awards.com for more information or to nominate someone to the jury.
The NMAF is proud to have some of Canada’s most respected journalists and experts serve on its past juries.

Judging the NMAs allows you to keep tabs on industry leaders, validate someone’s hard work, and boost a worthy talent’s own career. It’s also an easy way to give back to a community that has given all of us so much.
—Arjun Basu, Senior Vice President, Product at Bookmark Content and Communications, Montreal, QC

I judge for the NMAs because I want to give back to the magazine industry and contribute its health. It also gives me the chance to see where other magazines in the country are having their successes.
—Steven Sandor, Editor, Avenue Edmonton, AB

The NMAs focus on creators, the people who are create the work that makes everything else possible. Given all of the challenges that creators face in earning a living, participating in a process that recognizes and rewards their efforts is, I think, important and valuable work.
—Kim Pittaway, former editor, Chatelaine, and journalism teacher, Dartmouth, NS

The DPAs were a chance to celebrate our finest creators, highlight new voices, and be moved by inspiring work.
—Shiraz Janjua, writer and producer, Toronto, ON

I think the NMAs themselves are a valuable measure of the accomplishments of Canadian magazine writers and editors. As to the process, we were given sufficient time and a workable structure both leading up to and in the conversation itself. My fellow judges offered interesting insights into the work considered and the process was both engaged and congenial.
—Kim Jernigan, former editor, The New Quarterly, Waterloo, ON

Serving as a judge for the National Magazine Awards, which I have done for at least ten years, is always a highlight of my reading year. It’s like receiving an engaging anthology of great writing by exciting emerging writers, masterful old pros, and hidden treasures. And you get the honour of choosing the best of a wonderful bunch! What could possibly be better?
—Stephen Trumper, Writer, Editor, Teacher, Volunteer, Toronto, ON

I enjoy being part of any process that involves visual communication. It helps me to learn more about my work as well as connect with others in the industry.
—Brent Morrison, Art Director, Swerve magazine, Calgary, AB

I enjoy the process because it gives me the opportunity to contribute both individually and collectively. Entering my own scores for each entry validates the time I spend reviewing and assessing each submission; discussing my assessments with the other judges during our conference call provides the opportunity to weigh the value of those assessments against the opinions of other industry experts and (on occasion) to argue in favour of work which I feel may have been undervalued.
—Dawn Chafe, Executive Editor, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John’s, NL

Judging the National Magazine Awards, in the Poetry category, was a great experience. There is so much excellent writing out there, and it was a glimpse into the great diversity of publication going on across the country.
—Wayde Compton, Writer, Vancouver, BC

Having been involved since the 1980s, as a board member, president (1991) a member of a special review committee (Strategic Speculation) and a frequent judge, I have a real investment in the event. What I like most of all is the emphasis the awards have nurtured of rewarding the effort of individual creators (rather than the publications, which get to bask in the reflected glory anyway.) Some no longer seem to value, or understand, this. But it is one of the things which makes the MagAwards special.
—D.B. Scott, publisher, Canadian Magazines blog, Cambridge, ON

I enjoy the chance to dive deep into excellent work that I might have missed the first time around. It’s also a chance to (literally) cast my vote for storytelling that serves the reader and the material, not just the reputation of the writer or magazine.
—Susan Catto, editor, Hello! Canada, Toronto, ON

The NMAF is a bilingual, not-for-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to foster, recognize and promote editorial excellence in Canadian publications. Submissions will open in December for awards honouring the best in Canadian magazines in 2018. The 42nd National Magazine Awards gala and the 4th annual Digital Publishing Awards soiree will be held in the spring of 2019.

The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is pleased to welcome a new president to its Board of Directors. Julie Cailliau, associate publisher and editor-in-chief of Quebec’s Les Affaires, was elected for a two-year term. She replaces Nino DiCara, who served as president from 2016-2018 and who will remain on the board.

Julie Cailliau noted:

“These past few years, the NMAF has thrived in challenging times, expanding its focus to include dedicated digital publishing awards, all the while remaining committed to its flagship program. I look forward to working with my fellow board members and our stakeholders to help the NMAF build on its success and pursue its vital mission for our industry. Recognizing excellence in journalism and visual creation, and promoting the work of Canadian creators and publications, is more crucial than ever in the current media landscape. The NMAF and the industry alike have an opportunity to adapt and rise, and I’m eager to help guide our organization forward.”

The NMAF has also formally approved its board executive and new directors for 2018-2019.

Recently elected to serve on the NMAF Board of Directors are:Elamin Abdelmahmoud,editor, social media, and news curation at Buzzfeed Canada; Anna Minzhulina,freelance art director and designer; and Soneeka Patel,strategic account manager, broadcast, at Google Canada.

The NMAF would also like to honour its outgoing board members and thank them for their service to the Canadian magazine industry:

Joyce Byrne, publisher of Avenue Calgary, and past president of the NMAF, who has served on the Board of Directors since 2010.

Dan McPhee, head of media platforms at Google Canada, who served two years on the Board of Directors.

The 42nd annual National Magazine Awards
Submissions for the 42nd annual National Magazine Awards will be accepted starting in December 2018. Updated submissions information (categories, guidelines, etc.) will be posted to the NMAF website in the fall. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on announcements.

The National Magazine Awards Foundation (NMAF) is excited to announce a new identity as Canada’s leading not-for-profit organization focused on celebrating Canadian creators: the National Media Awards Foundation.
Recognizing that creators are telling the most important stories of our time on a variety of platforms and media, that magazine publishers continue to innovate and diversify the forms and functions of their publications, and that digital publishers are exploring the ever-expanding frontiers in journalism, the new National Media Awards Foundation is a dynamic organization that reflects the exciting future of Canadian storytelling.

“Along with our industry, the NMAF has evolved considerably over recent years, most notably with the launch of the Digital Publishing Awards two years ago. Given that the Foundation now plays an integral role in celebrating creative achievement in digital media beyond magazines, it is important that our name represents the broader scope of our mission. As a not-for-profit, charitable organization, the NMAF is one of the most trusted brands in Canadian media, and we will continue that tradition of excellence by working with our stakeholders, industry partners, and creators themselves to ensure that our programs represent the incredible achievements in Canadian media.
—Nino Di Cara, President, National Media Awards Foundation

With a reputation for facilitating rigorous, transparent, and bilingual awards programs in which content creators are recognized and rewarded for outstanding achievement in journalism, writing, visual art, design and digital media, the National Media Awards Foundation is proud to serve, support, and amplify the work of Canadian creators.
Look for our new brand identity this fall as we work with our stakeholders to recognize and celebrate excellence in the year ahead at the 41st annual National Magazine Awards and the 3rd annual Digital Publishing Awards.

About the National Magazine AwardsThe National Magazine Awards, established in 1977, recognize outstanding achievement in Canadian magazine writing, visual art, and design. This past year, 197 Canadian magazines from coast to coast to coast—English and French, print and digital—entered the best of their editorial and design to the 40th anniversary National Magazine Awards, submitting the work of more than 2000 writers, editors, photographers, illustrators, art directors and other creators. The NMAF’s 112 volunteer judges nominated a total of 202 submissions from 75 different Canadian magazines for awards in 25 written, visual, integrated and special categories.
Nearly 300 members of the Canadian magazine industry—publishers, editors, art directors, writers, photographers, illustrators, circulators and more—joined esteemed sponsors and other guests at the Arcadian Court for the 40th anniversary National Magazine Awards gala.
Visit magazine-awards.com to view the complete list of winners and read the full text of all winning articles of the 40th anniversary National Magazine Awards. Download the entire list [PDF] of nominees and winners.
Twitter: @MagAwards | @PrixMagFacebook: /MagAwardsBlog: blog.magazine-awards.com

About the Digital Publishing AwardsThe Digital Publishing Awards, established in 2015, promote and reward the achievements of those who create digital publishing content in Canada—the writers and editors, designers and developers, video and podcast producers, photographers and illustrators, and many others. The DPA program recognizes, celebrates and promotes to a national audience the innovative publishing teams that produce digital content in Canadian media.
This past year, the Digital Publishing Awards expanded from 14 to 21 categories to better reflect the growth, innovation, and diversity in Canadian digital publishing content and creation. A total of 75 Canadian digital publications, English and French, participated in the DPAs, submitting the best of their digital content, design and innovation from the past year for consideration in 21 awards categories. 67 individuals volunteered their time, their expertise, and their passion for digital publishing in serving as judges for this year’s awards. They nominated 85 entries from 34 different digital publications for this year’s awards.
Visit live.digitalpublishingawards.ca to view the nominees and winners in all 21 categories of the 2017 Digital Publishing Awards.
Twitter: @DPAwardsFacebook: /DPAwardsBlog: digitalpublishing.blog

About the NMAFA charitable foundation, the NMAF’s mandate is to recognize and promote excellence in content creation of Canadian print and digital publications through an annual program of awards and national publicity efforts. The Foundation produces two distinct and bilingual award programs: the National Magazine Awards and the Digital Publishing Awards. Throughout the year, the Foundation undertakes various group marketing initiatives and professional development events.
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For more information about the National Media Awards Foundation, please contact:
Émilie Pontbriand
Communications Manager
416.939.6200staff@magazine-awards.com